{"id":1222,"date":"2024-10-10T14:39:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T14:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=1222"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:35:53","slug":"news-and-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/news-and-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Ditaba le Bophatlalat\u0161i"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1222\" class=\"elementor elementor-1222\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f8d06a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48f8d06a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b41f95d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b41f95d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bab3265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bab3265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VUT News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707933b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"707933b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay up-to-date with the latest news and updates from Vaal University of Technology<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd46273 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd46273\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6703637 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6703637\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846b609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"846b609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VUT News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e47c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e47c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay up-to-date with the latest news and updates from Vaal University of Technology<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d6337 elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b1d6337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/news\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Bona Ditaba ka moka<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d4fde1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72d4fde1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad94ede e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ad94ede\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52602671 elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"52602671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Employee-Onboarding-22-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Employee-Onboarding-22-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Employee-Onboarding-22-1-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/onboarding-session-connects-new-vut-employees-to-institutional-strategy\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tOnboarding session connects new VUT employees to institutional strategy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/onboarding-session-connects-new-vut-employees-to-institutional-strategy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Onboarding session connects new VUT employees to institutional strategy\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tBala t\u0161e dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-40449 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-memorial-lecture-calls-on-south-africa-to-reclaim-its-stolen-tomorrows\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Former-President-Kgalema-Motlanthe.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40452\" alt=\"Former President Kgalema Motlanthe addresses the Walter Sisulu Memorial Lecture, honouring a legacy of leadership, service, and unity.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Former-President-Kgalema-Motlanthe.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Former-President-Kgalema-Motlanthe-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Former-President-Kgalema-Motlanthe-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Former-President-Kgalema-Motlanthe-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Former-President-Kgalema-Motlanthe-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Former-President-Kgalema-Motlanthe-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-memorial-lecture-calls-on-south-africa-to-reclaim-its-stolen-tomorrows\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tVUT memorial lecture calls on South Africa to reclaim its stolen tomorrows\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-memorial-lecture-calls-on-south-africa-to-reclaim-its-stolen-tomorrows\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about VUT memorial lecture calls on South Africa to reclaim its stolen tomorrows\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tBala t\u0161e dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-40405 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vuts-shereen-klink-earns-prestigious-rmp-designation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0023.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40437\" alt=\"Dr Shereen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0023.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0023-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0023-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0023-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0023-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0023-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vuts-shereen-klink-earns-prestigious-rmp-designation\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tVUT\u2019s Shirene Klink earns prestigious RMP designation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vuts-shereen-klink-earns-prestigious-rmp-designation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about VUT\u2019s Shirene Klink earns prestigious RMP designation\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tBala t\u0161e dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-40421 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-students-gain-advocacy-experience-at-intervarsity-moot-court-competition\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1251\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Moot-court.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40432\" alt=\"Group photo of a diverse group of students and faculty in robes and formal attire posing in a room with a Law banner and NWU logos in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Moot-court.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Moot-court-300x183.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Moot-court-1024x626.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Moot-court-768x469.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Moot-court-1536x938.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Moot-court-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-students-gain-advocacy-experience-at-intervarsity-moot-court-competition\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tVUT students gain advocacy experience at Intervarsity Moot Court Competition\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-students-gain-advocacy-experience-at-intervarsity-moot-court-competition\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about VUT students gain advocacy experience at Intervarsity Moot Court Competition\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tBala t\u0161e dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-40418 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-library-research-sprint-webinar-strengthens-research-capacity\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"793\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VUT-Goldfields-Library-03-e1785848577938.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40419\" alt=\"VUT Library logo: dark blue geometric emblem on the left with &apos;VUT LIBRARY&apos; in bold uppercase on the right.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VUT-Goldfields-Library-03-e1785848577938.webp 853w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VUT-Goldfields-Library-03-e1785848577938-300x279.webp 300w, 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dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-40394 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-celebrates-essential-ict-business-development-graduates\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1153\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55431863242_4e03c43f2c_o.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40434\" alt=\"VUT Celebrates Essential ICT Business Development Graduates\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55431863242_4e03c43f2c_o.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55431863242_4e03c43f2c_o-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55431863242_4e03c43f2c_o-1024x577.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55431863242_4e03c43f2c_o-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55431863242_4e03c43f2c_o-1536x865.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55431863242_4e03c43f2c_o-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-celebrates-essential-ict-business-development-graduates\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tVUT Celebrates Essential ICT Business Development Graduates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-celebrates-essential-ict-business-development-graduates\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about VUT Celebrates Essential ICT Business Development Graduates\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tBala t\u0161e dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-40407 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-honours-facs-staff-advancing-research-and-innovation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VUTs-Faculty-of-Applied-and-Computer-Sciences-honours-research-innovation-dedication-and-the-people-driving-its-success.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40439\" alt=\"VUT honours FACS staff advancing research and innovation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VUTs-Faculty-of-Applied-and-Computer-Sciences-honours-research-innovation-dedication-and-the-people-driving-its-success.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VUTs-Faculty-of-Applied-and-Computer-Sciences-honours-research-innovation-dedication-and-the-people-driving-its-success-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VUTs-Faculty-of-Applied-and-Computer-Sciences-honours-research-innovation-dedication-and-the-people-driving-its-success-1024x576.webp 1024w, 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src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FACS-awards.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40080\" alt=\"FACS awards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FACS-awards.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FACS-awards-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FACS-awards-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FACS-awards-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FACS-awards-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FACS-awards-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-celebrates-scholars-making-an-impact-through-research\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tVUT celebrates scholars making an impact 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class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/installation-of-chancellor-zwelinzima-vincent-mntambo\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tTlhomami\u0161o ya Mokhantshelara Zwelinzima Vincent-Mntambo\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39888 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-publications\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/spring-graduations-2024-special-publication\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1877\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Graduation-Special-publication-for-SEPTEMBER-2024-1-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39891\" 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